What stands out worked out from the figures below

Otis has the most affordable homes ($283k median).

Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Otis	Saco
People
Population	705Lowest	20,819Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	54.7±3.1Highest 22% above ME	44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average
Kids under 18	16.6%±7.8Lowest ME: 18.1%	16.7%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1%
	Saco and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.9%±8Highest ME: 22.4%	18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Otis and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%	43.5%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,250±$27kHighest 35% above ME	$92,241±$11kLowest 23% above ME
	Otis and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$282,500±$23kLowest 5% below ME	$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,563±$734Highest 37% above ME	$1,249±$385Lowest 10% above ME
	Otis and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,263Lowest 25% below ME	$4,807Highest 58% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.7%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4%
	Saco and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest ME: 10.7%	6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME	1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 69% above ME	24 minLowest 3% below ME
Work from home	5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#38 of 133 in ME
School district	Otis Public Schools	Saco Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.